Giant Snipe vs Hudsonian Whimbrel

Gallinago undulata в сравнении с Numenius hudsonicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Giant Snipe Hudsonian Whimbrel
Научное название Gallinago undulata Numenius hudsonicus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Not Evaluated
Длина
Размах крыльев 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Масса 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 388,0 g (13.69 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Giant Snipe only

Hudsonian Whimbrel only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Not Evaluated

Hudsonian Whimbrel

About These Birds

Giant Snipe

Giant Snipe: 36–40 cm, the world's largest snipe with an exceptionally long bill, rich brown plumage, and heavily barred underparts. Resident in swampy grassland and marshy terrain of Venezuela, Trinidad, Colombia, Brazil, and adjacent South America. Feeds on invertebrates by deep probing. Secretive and crepuscular. Poorly known.

Hudsonian Whimbrel

Hudsonian Whimbrel: 40–46 cm, recently split from Eurasian Whimbrel; breeds in subarctic North America. Similar to Eurasian Whimbrel but with a darker rump and slightly different call. Winters along both American coasts south to southern South America. Feeds on mudflat invertebrates and berries on migration. Long-distance migrant.

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